Wednesday, July 8, 2009

KOOZHU/MORKALI




I love this dish like anything and is very simple to make.I learnt this dish when i was a small girl,but i never tried it,i remember writing a letter to my grandpas sister(lakshmi athai) which was narrated by my grandma.I even draw pictures how to slice it.It is very easy to make this dish when there is leftover verumarissi mavu and when it becomes sour.
I made this recently for my in laws,i literally saw the happiness in my father in laws face when he had it and he was telling he loved it.
So the recipe goes like this:
Ingredients
Idly rice-2 cups
Sour  buttermilk-1cup
Salt
Seasoning
Sesame oil is best for its taste
Mustard
Chana dhal
Curd chillies or thayir molakai
Greenchillies
Curry leaves

Method
Soak the idly rice for 2-3 hrs and grind nicely.Add salt and this can be used for verumarissi dosa.
For koozhu,add th
e sour buttermilk and mix nicely.Now take a pan and add mustard,chana dhal curd chillies ,greenchillies curry leaves and add to the mixed rice and buttermilk.
Now take a wide kadai or pan add little oil to it and add the above mixture and keep it in medium flame.Let the water in it go completely and let it thicken.Add oil little by little when it  becomes dry.Wet ur hands and pat the  mixture if it doesnt stick to your hands and if it is not sticking in vessal then you can switch off the flame.
Take a tray or plate.grease it with oil and put the mixture it and flatten with spatula.After 10 minutes u can cut them with knife into cubes,and relish your morkali.